Baruch · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
Baruch 3 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Гдⷭ҇и вседержи́телю, бж҃е і҆и҃левъ, дꙋша̀ въ тѣснотѣ̀ и҆ дꙋ́хъ въ стꙋже́нїи возопѝ къ тебѣ̀:
1 O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, the soul in anguish and the troubled spirit cries to you.
2 ᲂу҆слы́ши, гдⷭ҇и, и҆ поми́лꙋй, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆сѝ бг҃ъ млⷭ҇рдъ, и҆ поми́лꙋй на́съ, ꙗ҆́кѡ согрѣши́хомъ пред̾ тобо́ю:
2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for you are a merciful God. Yes, have mercy upon us, because we have sinned before you.
3 ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ пребыва́ѧй во вѣ́къ, мы́ же погиба́ющїи во вѣ́къ.
3 For you are enthroned forever, and we keep perishing.
4 Гдⷭ҇и вседержи́телю, бж҃е і҆и҃левъ, ᲂу҆слы́ши моли́твꙋ ᲂу҆ме́ршихъ і҆и҃левыхъ и҆ сынѡ́въ согрѣши́вшихъ пред̾ тобо́ю, и҆̀же не послꙋ́шаша гла́са гдⷭ҇а бг҃а своегѡ̀, и҆ прильпо́ша на́мъ ѕла̑ѧ.
4 O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, hear now the prayer of the dead Israelites, and of the children of those who were sinners before you, who didn’t listen to the voice of you their God; because of this, these plagues cling to us.
5 Не помѧнѝ непра́вдъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ, но помѧнѝ рꙋ́кꙋ твою̀ и҆ и҆́мѧ твоѐ въ сїѐ вре́мѧ,
5 Don’t remember the iniquities of our fathers, but remember your power and your name at this time.
6 ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ на́шъ, и҆ похва́лимъ тѧ̀, гдⷭ҇и:
6 For you are the Lord our God, and we will praise you, O Lord.
7 ꙗ҆́кѡ тогѡ̀ ра́ди да́лъ є҆сѝ стра́хъ тво́й въ се́рдце на́ше, є҆́же призыва́ти и҆́мѧ твоѐ, и҆ похва́лимъ тѧ̀ во преселе́нїи на́шемъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿврати́хомъ ѿ се́рдца на́шегѡ всю̀ непра́вдꙋ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ согрѣши́вшихъ пред̾ тобо́ю.
7 For this cause, you have put your fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon your name. We will praise you in our captivity, for we have called to mind all the iniquity of our fathers who sinned before you.
8 Сѐ, мы̀ дне́сь во преселе́нїи на́шемъ, а҆́може ны̀ разсы́палъ є҆сѝ на ᲂу҆кори́знꙋ и҆ на клѧ́твꙋ и҆ на ᲂу҆держа́нїе, по всѣ̑мъ непра́вдамъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ, и҆̀же ѿстꙋпи́ша ѿ тебє̀, гдⷭ҇и бж҃е на́шъ.
8 Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity where you have scattered us, for a reproach and a curse, and to be subject to penalty according to all the iniquities of our fathers who departed from the Lord our God.
9 Слы́ши, і҆и҃лю, за́пѡвѣди живота̀, внꙋшѝ разꙋмѣ́ти смышле́нїе.
9 Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life! Give ear to understand wisdom!
10 Что̀ є҆́сть, і҆и҃лю; что̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆сѝ на землѝ вра́жїи; ѡ҆бетша́лъ є҆сѝ на землѝ чꙋжде́й, ѡ҆скверни́лсѧ є҆сѝ съ ме́ртвыми,
10 How is it, O Israel, that you are in your enemies’ land, that you have become old in a strange country, that you are defiled with the dead,
11 вмѣни́лсѧ є҆сѝ съ сꙋ́щими во а҆́дѣ,
11 that you are counted with those who are in Hades?
12 ѡ҆ста́вилъ є҆сѝ и҆сто́чника премꙋ́дрости.
12 You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom.
13 А҆́ще бы пꙋте́мъ бж҃їимъ ходи́лъ є҆сѝ, жи́лъ бы въ ми́рѣ во вре́мѧ вѣ́чное.
13 If you had walked in the way of God, you would have dwelled in peace forever.
14 Наꙋчи́сѧ, гдѣ̀ є҆́сть смышле́нїе, гдѣ̀ є҆́сть крѣ́пость, гдѣ̀ є҆́сть мꙋ́дрость; є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти кꙋ́пнѡ, гдѣ̀ є҆́сть долгожи́тїе и҆ жи́знь, гдѣ̀ є҆́сть свѣ́тъ ѻ҆че́съ и҆ ми́ръ;
14 Learn where there is wisdom, where there is strength, and where there is understanding, that you may also know where there is length of days and life, where there is the light of the eyes and peace.
15 Кто̀ ѡ҆брѣ́те мѣ́сто є҆ѧ̀, и҆ кто̀ вни́де въ сокрѡ́вища є҆ѧ̀;
15 Who has found out her place? Who has come into her treasuries?
16 Гдѣ̀ сꙋ́ть кнѧ̑зи ꙗ҆зы́честїи и҆ владѣ́ющїи ѕвѣрьмѝ сꙋ́щими на землѝ, и҆гра́ющїи пти́цами небе́сными
16 Where are the princes of the heathen, and those who ruled the beasts that are on the earth,
17 и҆ хранѧ́щїи зла́то и҆ сребро̀, на не́же ᲂу҆пова́ша человѣ́цы, и҆ нѣ́сть конца̀ стѧжа́нїю и҆́хъ;
17 those who had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and those who hoarded up silver and gold, in which people trust, and of their getting there is no end?
18 ꙗ҆́кѡ дѣ́лающїи сребро̀ и҆ пекꙋ́щїисѧ, и҆ нѣ́сть и҆з̾ѡбрѣ́тенїѧ дѣ́лъ и҆́хъ.
18 For those who diligently sought silver, and were so anxious, and whose works are past finding out,
19 Погибо́ша и҆ во а҆́дъ снидо́ша, и҆ и҆ні́и вмѣ́стѡ и҆́хъ воста́ша.
19 they have vanished and gone down to Hades, and others have come up in their place.
20 Ю҆нѣ́йшїи ви́дѣша свѣ́тъ и҆ всели́шасѧ на землѝ, пꙋти́ же хи́трости не ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣша,
20 Younger men have seen the light and lived upon the earth, but they haven’t known the way of knowledge,
21 ни разꙋмѣ́ша сте́зь є҆ѧ̀, нижѐ прїѧ́ша є҆ѧ̀ сы́нове и҆́хъ, ѿ пꙋтѝ своегѡ̀ дале́че бы́ша.
21 nor understood its paths. Their children haven’t embraced it. They are far off from their way.
22 И҆ не слы́шасѧ въ ханаа́нѣ, нижѐ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ во ѳема́нѣ:
22 It has not been heard of in Canaan, neither has it been seen in Teman.
23 сы́нове а҆га́рини взыскꙋ́ющїи ра́зꙋма, и҆̀же на землѝ, кꙋпцы̀ мера̑ни и҆ ѳема̑ни, и҆ басносло́вцы и҆ взыска́телїе ра́зꙋма, пꙋтѝ премꙋ́дрости не ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣша, нижѐ помѧнꙋ́ша сте́зь є҆ѧ̀.
23 The sons also of Agar who seek understanding, which are in the land, the merchants of Merran and Teman, and the authors of fables, and the searchers out of understanding—none of these have known the way of wisdom or remembered her paths.
24 Ѽ, і҆и҃лю, ко́ль вели́къ до́мъ бж҃їй и҆ простра́нно мѣ́сто селе́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀!
24 O Israel, how great is the house of God! How large is the place of his possession!
25 Вели́ко и҆ не и҆́мать конца̀, высо́ко и҆ безмѣ́рно.
25 It is great and has no end. It is high and unmeasurable.
26 Та́мѡ бы́ша и҆споли́ни и҆мени́тїи, бы́вшїи и҆спе́рва ѕѣлѡ̀ вели́цы, ᲂу҆мѣ́юще воева́ти.
26 Giants were born that were famous of old, great of stature, and expert in war.
27 Не си́хъ и҆збра̀ бг҃ъ, ни пꙋтѝ хи́тростнагѡ дадѐ и҆̀мъ,
27 God didn’t choose these, nor did he give the way of knowledge to them,
28 и҆ погибо́ша, зане́же не и҆мѣ́ша мꙋ́дрости, погибо́ша за безсовѣ́тїе своѐ.
28 so they perished, because they had no wisdom. They perished through their own foolishness.
29 Кто̀ взы́де на не́бо, и҆ взѧ̀ ю҆̀, и҆ снесѐ ю҆̀ ѿ ѡ҆́блакъ;
29 Who has gone up into heaven, taken her, and brought her down from the clouds?
30 Кто̀ пре́йде на ѻ҆́нꙋ странꙋ̀ мо́рѧ, и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́те ю҆̀, и҆ во́зметъ ю҆̀ за зла́то и҆збра́нно;
30 Who has gone over the sea, found her, and will bring her for choice gold?
31 Нѣ́сть вѣ́дꙋщагѡ пꙋ́ть є҆ѧ̀, ни помышлѧ́ющагѡ сте́зь є҆ѧ̀:
31 There is no one who knows her way, nor any who comprehend her path.
32 но вѣ́дый всѧ̑ вѣ́сть ю҆̀, и҆з̾ѡбрѣ́те ю҆̀ смы́сломъ свои́мъ: сотвори́вый зе́млю въ вѣ́чное вре́мѧ напо́лни ю҆̀ ското́мъ двоно́жнымъ и҆ четвероно́жнымъ.
32 But he that knows all things knows her, he found her out with his understanding. He who prepared the earth for all time has filled it with four-footed beasts.
33 Посыла́ѧй свѣ́тъ, и҆ и҆́детъ: призва̀ є҆го̀, и҆ послꙋ́ша є҆гѡ̀ со тре́петомъ.
33 It is he who sends forth the light, and it goes. He called it, and it obeyed him with fear.
34 Ѕвѣ́зды же возсїѧ́ша во храни́лищихъ свои́хъ и҆ возвесели́шасѧ.
34 The stars shone in their watches, and were glad. When he called them, they said, “Here we are.” They shone with gladness to him who made them.
35 Призва̀ ѧ҆̀, и҆ реко́ша: прїидо́хомъ: возсїѧ́ша съ весе́лїемъ сотво́ршемꙋ ѧ҆̀.
35 This is our God. No other can be compared to him.
36 Се́й бг҃ъ на́шъ, не вмѣни́тсѧ и҆́нъ къ немꙋ̀.
36 He has found out all the way of knowledge, and has given it to Jacob his servant and to Israel who is loved by him.
37 И҆з̾ѡбрѣ́те всѧ́къ пꙋ́ть хи́трости и҆ дадѐ ю҆̀ і҆а́кѡвꙋ ѻ҆́трокꙋ своемꙋ̀ и҆ і҆и҃лю возлю́бленномꙋ ѿ негѡ̀.
37 Afterward she appeared upon earth, and lived with men.
38 Посе́мъ на землѝ ꙗ҆ви́сѧ и҆ съ человѣ̑ки поживѐ.
38 Not in this translation
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave He the way of knowledge unto them; but they were destroyed because they had no wisdom, and perished through their own foolishness."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… beyond expectation, that because of these things the very angels formed a choir, and in behalf of the world offered up their praise for them, and the prophets from the first were amazed at this, that "He was seen upon earth, and conversed with men." Yea, for it is far beyond all thought to hear that God the Unspeakable, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Afterwards He was seen on earth, and conversed among men.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Why, in this:--This is your God; no other shall be accounted of in comparison with Him, and a little further on, after this did He shew Himself upon earth, and conversed with men. This addition proves clearly that the words are not used of the Father, but of the Son; for it was He Who in bodily form companied with …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Standing and sitting, I apprehend, indicate the fixity and entire stability of the nature, as Baruch, when he wishes to exhibit the immutability and immobility of the Divine mode of existence, says, "For thou sittest for ever and we perish utterly." Moreover, the place on the right hand indicates in my judgment equality of honour.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)